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Wednesday, November 22 at Newark's Liberty Airport. It was supposed to be the busiest travel day of the year in the USA.
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No crowds in Newark's Terminal C
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I missed getting a photo of them before these Thanksgiving revelers passed me
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The day before Thanksgiving at Newark's Liberty Airport
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We boarded our flight at gate C30 and flew overnight to Amsterdam
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On our way from the Schiphol airport to the Hotel Okura Amsterdam
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We arrived at Hotel Okura in Amsterdam early in the morning but were able to check in right away
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Inside room 1006 of the Hotel Okura, we were surprised by the window between the bedroom and the bathroom
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We quickly learned how to close that shade
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Thanksgiving view in Amsterdam
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Early Thanksgiving morning
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We headed out for a 9:30am walk to visit the open air market we loved on our last visit to Amsterdam
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Looking towards the bridge over the canal that we could see from our room
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We saw this shop along Sheldestraat, on our way to the market
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One of the lovely side streets in the neighborhood
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We passed this dining place several times but never stopped in
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Across Sheldestraat from the Albert Cuyp Maket
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Entrance to the Albert Cuyp Market
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Since it was only around 10am, the market was still just setting up
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Raising large items to the top floor
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The market was not busy early on a Thursday
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Rolling into place
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The Shop and Café Bozz
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Painted sign
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In the summer this is much more crowded
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The 'origami' crane at Hotel Okura around noontime
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After naps to try and acclimate to the travel day, we again enjoyed the view from room 1006 of the Hotel Okuna
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Near the middle of the skyline in this photo is the nhow Amsterdam RAI, a cantilevered three offset triangle hotel
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Late afternoon view
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Cool clouds seen from the Hotel Okura Amsterdam on Thanksgiving